Honours and Awards

Awards

Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence, UAE. 2004. Web link

Knight Commander of the most excellent order of the British Empire, CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD. 2002.

Queens Anniversary Prize. 2001.

James the IV travelling Fellow. 1998.

Hunterian Professorships The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 1997.

NHS London, Chairman of the London Strategic Healthcare Review.

Chair of THOTH [Training Hub for Operative Technologies in Healthcare].

Member of the Health Industries Task Force – Department of Health.

Minimal Invasive steering Group Royal College of Surgeons of England – Group member.

Parlimentary Health Select Committe, Parliment. Special Advisor. 2006 - 2006.

External Expert for Medicines in Healthcare products and Regulatory Agency, MRHA. 2003 -

Member of the NHS commercial Directorate Advisory Group, Department of Health. 2005 -

MRC Board, MRC. 2006 -

Member of the Health Industries Task Force – Department of Health, Deapertment of Health. 2003 -

National the centre for Innovations in Elective Care, department of Health. 2005 -

Member of Transition Board of NHS Institute. 2005 - 2005.

Diagnostic National Leadership Group - Member. 2005 -

National Leadership Network – System Reform Doctors Reference Group - Member. 2005 -

National Leadership Network for Health and Social Care. 2002 -

Non-Executive Director Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust, NHS. 2003 -

Advisor in Surgery, Department of Health, Deapartment of Health. 2002 -

BUPA foundation. Trustee. 2002 - 2005.

EPSRC. Committee member. 2001 - 2003.

London Modernisation Board. Chair. 2000 - 2004.

National Modernisation Board DOH. Member. 2000 - 2004.

Society of Academic and Research Surgeons. Council member. 2001 - 2004.

New and emerging application of technology - NEAT, Department of Health. Member of Committee. 2001 - 2003.

Society of Minimally Invasive Therapy., Society of Minimally Invasive Therapy.. 1997 -

American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (SAGES), American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (SAGES). 1999 -

Royal Society of Medicine., Royal Society of Medicine. 1999 -

Societe Internationale De Chirurgie., Societe Internationale De Chirurgie..

Society of Academic and research surgeons, Society of Academic and research surgeons. 1998 -